Bowmore is a Town in the county of Argyll.

Bowmore postcode: PA43 7JP

Retail in Bowmore

There are great places to visit near Bowmore including some great woodlands, ruins, ancient sites, castles, historic monuments and gardens.

Knapdale Forest is one of Bowmore's best, nearby woodlands to visit in Bowmore.

Arichonan Ruins is a great place to visit close to Bowmore if you like ruins.

There are a number of ancient sites near Bowmore including Nether Largie South Cairn, Temple Wood, Ri Cruin Cairn, Nether Largie Stones, Dunadd Hillfort, Ballymeanoch Stones, and Achnabreck Prehistoric Rock Carvings.

There are a number of castles near to Bowmore including Carnasserie Castle.

Bowmore's best nearby historic monuments can be found at Ballymeanoch Stones, and Achnabreck Prehistoric Rock Carvings.

The area around Bowmore boasts some of the best gardens including Arduaine Garden, and Crarae Gardens.

Bowmore History

There are some historic monuments around Bowmore:

• Ballitarsin,chapel 550m SW of Ecclesiastical: chapel SM5503
• Bridgend,fort and cist Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort); Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cist SM5598
• Neriby Farm,barrow 400m NW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: barrow SM5517
• Port Charlotte, chambered cairn, 65m ESE of Port Mhor Centre, Islay Prehistoric ritual and funerary: chambered cairn SM3937
• Laggan,burial ground 1000m NE of Ecclesiastical: burial ground, cemetery, graveyard SM5272
• A'Chrannag,fortification,Islay Secular: artillery mount SM5478
• Dun Nosebridge,fort Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM3936
• Bridgend,Killarow old parish church and burial ground 200m N of Crosses and carved stones: effigy; Ecclesiastical: burial ground, cemetery, graveyard SM5423
• Cnoc Ebric,fort Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM5422
• Cill a'Bhuilg,chapel 550m W of Gartmain Ecclesiastical: chapel SM2355
• Islay House, cross shaft 340m SSE of Crosses and carved stones: cross (free-standing) SM2359
• Newton House,barrows and enclosures NW of,Islay Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive); Prehistoric ritual and funerary: barrow SM5599
• Ballimartin,chapel 450m NW of Ecclesiastical: chapel SM2360
• Chapel, 225m SSW of Duisker Ecclesiastical: chapel SM2358
• Glencroft, chapel site 85m NE of, Islay Ecclesiastical: chapel SM2365
• Cill Eileagain Chapel, 270m SSE of Craigens Ecclesiastical: chapel SM2357